Rita Moreno

She was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar Academy Award. Rita Moreno was born on December 11 1931 in Humacao Puerto Rico.

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Rita Moreno is best known as Anita in the movie West Side Story The 1961 musical broke box office records and won ten Oscars including best picture and for Moreno best supporting actress.

. The 89-year-old tells Bill Whitaker about her longevity in show business and the obstacles she has overcome as she gets set to debut in Steven Spielbergs. Learn more about Morenos life and career. Rita Moreno had a tumultuous and abusive relationship with Marlon Brando her co-star in The Night of the Following Day Everett Collection.

Rita Moreno Puerto Rican-born American actress dancer and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards EGOT. 2 days agoRita Moreno. Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to win an Oscar an Emmy a Tony and a Grammy thus becoming an EGOT.

Rita Moreno sounds off on her career. Given the nickname Rosita when she was young Morenos birth name was Rosa Dolores Alverío. Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony.

Chris PizzelloInvisionAP She overcame racism and abuse to break Hollywood romanced Brando dated Elvis to make him jealous fought hard for civil rights and won an Egot. She was born Rosita Dolores Alverío in the hospital in Humacao Puerto Rico on December 11 1931 but raised in nearby smaller Juncos which had no hospital to seamstress Rosa María Marcano and farmer Francisco José Paco Alverío. She spent much of her childhood on a Puerto Rican farm until she was five years old.

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